STOOD OFF Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

stood off

verb

past tense of stand off

as in turned back

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On the other hand, the American Heart Association shows a reduction or neutral effect on heart attacks when the clock is turned back.

— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
That's when Daylight Saving Time ends, and clocks are turned back one hour.

— Tammie Souza, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned back

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Fred VanVleet made two free throws for the final points after Thompson turned away the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama in the lane as the Rockets started their season with two victories.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
He got stuffed by double-team blocks and turned away by larger Toronto wings, who manhandled the slighter forward in his attempts to create downhill momentum.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned away

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The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office opposed recusal.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
The arch is opposed by a small group of veterans and an architectural historian who sued in federal court in Washington, saying Congress must endorse the project.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of opposed

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But the city resisted at the time, arguing that the federal consent decree did not require aid during dry weather events, according to the Banner.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The court vacated the policy nationwide, impacting not only the Justice Department's efforts to get data from the states that have resisted as well as states that had already voluntarily complied.

— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of resisted

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In the time since the Hope Scholarship had withstood the court challenge, Switzer’s reach had only grown.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
The Bruins’ defense withstood the Ducks’ final push and celebrated a signature victory during a turnaround season.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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